Do you know a nervous young swimmer or someone with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? 

Everybody Health & Leisure, which has a pool at Sandbach Leisure Centre, is launching 'Calm Bag' scheme in May.  

 In Partnership with Ruby's Fund, Everybody Health & Leisure will have Calm Bags in their reception areas.  

Each bag will have sensory resources including ear defenders, fidget and sensory toys for SEND visitors who may be feeling overwhelmed during their visit to the leisure facilities or sessions. 

Andy Molyneux Disability and Inclusion Lead at Everybody Health and Leisure said: "Public places such as leisure centres can be quite daunting and noisy for some of our neuro diverse customers, their families and other members of the public.  

"The Calm Bags will hopefully give our customers and families confidence to visit an Everybody facility to go swimming or attend an activity knowing support is available if they need it so they have an enjoyable experience." 

Kate Matthews, SEND Worker at Ruby's Fund added: "Ruby's Fund is really excited to be partnering with Everybody Health and Leisure to provide 'Calm Bags' throughout Leisure Centres in Cheshire East.  

"They contain ear defenders and a range of sensory toys. Helping one person might not change the world, but it could change the world for one person." 

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To find out more about Everybody Health and Leisure and where their leisure centres are, visit www.everybody.org.uk/   

Everybody will be taking a phased approach and rolling their calm bags out during May.